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Folding fan
European
late 19th century
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
African starling and hummingbird feathers, faux tortoiseshell, silk ribbon and tassel.
Dimensions
28 cm (11 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.515
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFolding feather fan. Laphophore feathers mounted over dark foundation feathers with design of roses, buds and leaves left formed by hummingbird feathers. Dark Neopolitan shell sticks, maroon silk connecting ribbon. Maroon silk tassel and loop (for securing fan closed) depend from dark Neopolitan shell stick.